Newspaper Cassville Republican
Date Oct 28, 1915, Thursday
Headline Attempts Murder
Text While in a fourth street restaurant in Monett Saturday night, Lamberine Draper and his wife Maggie Draper of Joplin, quarreled. Draper drew a revolver and shot at his wife but the ball struck a corset stay and prevented the shot from being fatal.

Draper and his wife both stated to officers after the shooting that they had been having trouble for sometime. They had formerly lived in Monett but have recently been living at Joplin.

Mrs. Draper was only slightly injured by the shot. The ball was deflected from its course by a corset stay and circled the body about half way round and did not penetrate the body.

Draper made no attempt to escape but remained in the restaurant until placed under arrest by officers. He was brought to Cassville by Sheriff Brixey Sunday and lodged in jail upon a charge of assault with attempt to kill.
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